Chapter 112: You Won

"Is it you?"

A black silhouette loomed in the night, the night alluring; he had a pair of green eyes, and his tall figure slowly walked in.

"You failed, wolf girl."

Acai gritted her teeth; she never expected Ying to repeatedly break the rules for Nan Qinghuan, he even heard that Nan Qinghuan and Rongdi were together, yet he still wouldn't let go.

"Heh, isn't it laughable?"

The person said nothing, only gave her a complicated look, "Get up, a wolf girl shouldn't act like this."

After saying that, the person prepared to leave, took a few steps and stopped, "You can't win his heart; come with me?"

"No, I can."

The person seemed dejected, let out a deep sigh and quietly left, as if never having appeared.

Acai brushed her aching wrist, then clumsily crawled up from the ground and wiped the dust from her face.

Jealousy gradually gathered in her eyes, her hand clenched, and after leaving the Cave, outside the Cave torches and the clamor of tribesmen could be heard; it was clear that Ying had taken them out to seize Nan Qinghuan.

Acai laughed oddly, "Trying to save that female, Ying, you won't make it."

After saying that, she grabbed a nearby leaf, put it in her mouth, then blew a strange tune; as the melody spread through the forest, the beasts within roared instantly, as if controlled by something, continuously screeching.

Hearing the sound, Ying grew even more anxious; once the wolf clan saw Nan Qinghuan, they would… How could he not have thought wolves would be in that place? "Ying, listen, Beast Taming Melody, a wolf girl is controlling them."

"Let's go, to the Misty Forest."

He swore that if Rongdi dared to touch even a single hair of Nan Qinghuan, he would kill Rongdi and wipe out his Na Shan Tribe.

Never break his word!

Ying led a large group away, and after he left the Tribe, Shiva was awakened by the clan's noise; she lifted her staff and arrived at the Tribe's gate, her gaze probing outward.

"Still can't let go."

"Can't let go, so what? Those beasts will eat her, and my men will kill her too."

A sudden gust blew, rustling the leaves; Acai, barefoot, stepped on the leaves and reached Shiva's side. Shiva glanced at her appearance and knew she had failed.

"Can a wolf girl also have an unattainable male?"

The words made Acai feel a bit embarrassed; she touched her nose and gazed afar, "I, Acai, want a male that I can't obtain? Let Ying see Nan Qinghuan's corpse with his own eyes; it would break his heart, and only when his heart is broken can I enter his heart, right?"

Acai gradually showed her true side; timidity and cowardice were her outward display, but deep down she was the proudest wolf girl, a wolf girl no one would look at.

Unfortunately, that day in the Forest she had set her sights solely on Ying, that Tribe Leader who despised her; his gaze was always on a delicate female, no matter how she fluttered before him, he never gave her a glance.

It made her feel frustrated; she must obtain Ying.

Shiva, seeing her confidence, was somewhat doubtful, "Are you sure those beasts can eat her?"

Acai was about to speak when she suddenly seemed to notice… "Who's eavesdropping?"

When those words came out, the person behind tried to bolt, but Acai immediately chased after him and soon caught the eavesdropper.

"Is it you?"

Axi, terrified, struggled continuously, "Let go of me, you snake‑scorpion‑hearted Acai, why are you harming Qinghuan? Qinghuan saved you."

Acai tossed Axi beside Shiva, "That girl heard our conversation; what do you suggest we do?"

Shiva glanced at Axi, "This thing has always spoken for Nan Qinghuan; tonight she overheard us, so Ying will know. We can't let her go."

"I also dislike that female, Axi, how do you want to die?"

Axi, seeing Acai baring her teeth at her, was terrified, kept dodging and tried to retreat, "Step back, what are you trying to do?"

She kept crying in terror, but no one would pity her.

Acai, with a murderous look, "Stop crying, little thing, how about I eat you."

Suddenly, Acai transformed into a starving wolf; her metamorphosis made Axi scream in horror, "Y‑you, are you a wolf girl?"

"Now you know it's too late, let me taste you."

"Qinghuan, help!"

"Qinghuan? Your Qinghuan can't even protect herself."

"Help!"

In the dead of night, the Misty Forest was thick with murderous aura; Nan Qinghuan couldn't help but sneeze. Who was calling her? Swish swish swish… Under a tree, a man kicked a person over, and the wolf clan members were kicked to death by Rongdi.

"Well hit."

Nan Qinghuan hid in the tree, clapped and cheered; only then did Rongdi stop his action, then clapped his hands and folded his wings back onto his back.

"Thank you, Chief Rongdi, for helping us defeat these wolf clan members; had it not been for you, we would have been killed by them tonight."

After those wolf clan members died, they turned into half‑human half‑beast, leaving Nan Qinghuan staring in disbelief. "What the—, they really are half‑beasts?" the tribesmen said they ate people, claiming many tribesmen had been devoured by the wolf clan here; thinking of this, a chill rose up her spine, it seemed the Cannibal Tribe had been blamed for the wolf clan all these years, but it was the wolf clan that ate people.

"Om, you can come down now, it's safe."

She only then prepared to climb down the tree, but Rongdi, seeing her, suddenly leapt and flew toward her, "I'll help you."

He grabbed her waist in one swift motion; Nan Qinghuan shouted and tried to say "No need," but Rongdi had already embraced her and swooped down. A gentle breeze brushed by, and Rongdi's nose caught a whiff of fragrance.

It was different from the scent emitted by those females; this fragrance was intoxicating, something he would never forget in his lifetime.

He knew it came from Nan Qinghuan.

It made his gaze toward her burn hotter, and his hands unconsciously held tighter.

After finally landing, Nan Qinghuan forcefully pushed him away; Rongdi's eyes flashed a fleeting hint of loss.

Nan Qinghuan felt a bit awkward, but still thanked him, "Thank you for tonight."

Rongdi, seeing her thank him, gave her a cold look; a strange hue flickered in his eyes as he haughtily said, "I was just passing by and happened to see these wolves hurting people. Strange, why would they come after you? Nan Qinghuan, how many tribespeople have you offended?"

"Did I offend them?"

Nan Qinghuan was speechless; when had she ever offended the wolf clan? The old elder also realized, hurried to a wolf corpse, thought for a moment and nodded, "Om, that person just said they wanted to capture you alive and bring you back; has he ever angered the wolf clan?"

Nan Qinghuan: "..."

When had she ever provoked the wolf clan? She didn't know. Rongdi, seeing she herself was clueless, said, "We can't stay here any longer; Nan Qinghuan, you must leave with me. The wolf clan will be back soon; they follow the scent, and no matter where you run, it won't help."

Rongdi is not lying; the wolf tribe is half‑human half‑beast, most are Half‑beast, and like Rongdi himself, anyone they want must be captured, and anyone they desire will be obtained.

"Om, you should go with the Rongdi chief; the old man didn't expect us to become friends with the Na Shan Tribe again. Rongdi chief, we have recorded your life‑saving favor."

Several tribe members thanked Rongdi; had he not arrived in time to kill those Wolf Clansmen, they would have been slain by the Wolf Clansmen tonight, perhaps leaving not even a bone to eat.

Rongdi turned his back and said coldly, "I never wanted to save you. I said I saw you by chance; next time you won't have such luck. And Ying really is something—sending his own tribe members here to be eaten by Wolf Clansmen; he doesn't care about you at all."

Those words made the tribe members lower their heads immediately; inside they harbored some resentment toward Ying. Indeed, Ying left so many of them to die here, and they felt a lingering unwillingness.

"Hey, Rongdi, don't sow discord here; the Tribe Rules must not be broken. They were punished to this place for stealing something, which has nothing to do with Ying."

Rongdi heard her defending Ying and grew a little displeased, turned his head, squinting slightly at her, "He doesn't even want you, yet you still speak for him?"